The AFA have released the official Argentina promo for the 2024 Copa America.
Reigning Copa America champions Argentina have released their promo video for the tournament in the United States. It mentions the history of the country and how they are united.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has his starting eleven in mind against Ecuador and has stated that Lionel Messi will play.
Lionel Scaloni did not say if Messi is going to start against Ecuador but did say he will be playing. Emiliano Martínez is set to start with a modified back line.
The midfield is expected to be one that Lionel Scaloni has started several times and both Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez are set to start. Here is the rumored eleven:
Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Acuña; Di María, De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso; Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez
The match takes place in Chicago, Illinois at Soldier Field.
Kevin Zenón and Pablo Solari each scored once and Lucas Beltrán scored twice for the Argentina Olympic team in their 4-0 win vs. Paragay.
The Argentina Olympic team played their first of two matches against Paraguay in what was a one sided contest. It was an early goal by Kevin Zenón which got the game going.
Zenón would receive the ball well outside of the penalty area and his left footed effort would go into the top corner of the goal to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.
Lucas Beltrán would score his first of two goals, he would pass the ball to Esquivel and continue his run into the penalty area, Esquivel would pass it into the area and Beltrán would score from close range to give Argentina the 2-0 lead. Beltrán would score his second just minutes later.
Media with a pass from midfield to Solari and he would pass it across the penalty area for Beltrán to score his second goal of the match.
In the second half, it was Solari who got the goal with a cross from deep and it felt to the Argentina who controlled it and with his left foot, curled it into the bottom corner of the goal.
Javier Mascherano played the following starting eleven:
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has stated that Alejandro Garnacho and Valentín Carboni will give a lot to the team.
Lionel Scaloni spoke about the two young players and how they will give a lot for Argentina. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday in Chicago, here is what Scaloni had to say about the two players:
“Garnacho and Carboni excite us a lot. In the future, they are going to give us a lot.”
The Argentina national team will play against Ecuador on Sunday in Chicago, Illinois.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez.
Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Saturday about the two strikers but did not mention which of them will start for Argentina against Ecuador on Sunday. Here is what Scaloni had to say:
“The important thing is that both of them (Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez) are fine and we are very happy. They can give us, based on each match, what we are looking for.”
Scaloni had also mentioned that Lionel Messi will play against Ecuador and the belief is that if Messi does not start, both Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez will start for Argentina against Ecuador.